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<br />~ <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX: (303) 866-4474 <br />www.cwcb.state.co.us <br /> <br /> <br />(Revised) <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br /> <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />Rod Kuharich <br />CWCB Director <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Tim Feehan, P.E. Project Manager <br />Mike Serlet, P.E., Chief <br />Water Supply Planning and Finance Section. <br /> <br />Dan McAuliffe <br />Deputy Director <br /> <br />DATE: March 4, 2004 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda Item 25e, March 16-17,2004 Board Meeting <br />Water Supply Planning and Finance Section <br />Terrace Irrigation Company <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The Terrace Irrigation Company (TIC) is applying for a loan in the amount of $243,000 to make <br />repairs to Terrace Reservoir existing outlet works. The estimated total cost of the project is <br />$270,000, which involves replacement of the trash rack, sediment removal and repair ofthe gate <br />valves. Please see the attached project summary and map. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />The TIC, located in Conejos County, owns and operates the Terrace Reservoir, the Terrace Main <br />Channel, and the Alamosa Creek Canal to deliver direct flow irrigation water for the benefit of the <br />shareholders. Flows from the Alamosa River run directly into Terrace Reservoir, where water is <br />stored and released downstream into the Alamosa River, and distributed by means of the Terrace <br />and Alamosa Creek Canals to a 10,356 acre service area. <br /> <br />After a flood event into Terrace Reservoir, it was discovered that the existing trash rack has been <br />destroyed and washed into the outlet pipes, along with significant amount of sediment. <br />Additionally, upon inspection of the outlet pipe it was discovered that one ofthe existing 48-inch <br />double leaf gate valves was in need of repair. Given the amount of sediment and debris that had <br />accumulated in the outlet works, the TIC was left with an emergency situation to repair the outlet <br />works, to make the facility operable prior to the 2004 spring runoff. <br />